Definitions for Direful
ˈdaɪər fəldire·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terribleadjective

   causing fear or dread or terror

   "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. direfuladjective

   inspiring fear; fearful, terrible

   Quotation

2. direfuladjective

   portending disaster; portentous; ominous

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Direfuladjective

   This word is frequent among the poets, but has been censured as not analogical; all other words compounded with full consisting of a substantive and full, Dire; dreadful; dismal.

   Point of spear it never piercen would,
   Ne dint of direful sword, divide the substance could. Fa. Qu.

   But yet at last, whereas the direful fiend,
   She saw not stir, off shaking vain affright,
   She nigher drew, and saw that joyous end;
   Then God she pray’d, and thank’d her faithful knight. Fa. Qu.

   Direful hap betide that hated wretch
   That makes us wretched by the death of thee. William Shakespeare, K. Rich.

   The voice of God himself speaks in the heart of men, whether they understand it or no; and by secret intimations gives the sinner a foretaste of that direful cup, which he is like to drink more deeply of hereafter. Robert South, Serm.

   I curs’d the direful author of my woes:
   ’Twas told again, and thence my ruin rose. Dryden.

   The wrath of Peleus’ son, the direful spring
   Of all the Grecian woes, O goddess, sing. Alexander Pope.

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1. direful

   Direful refers to something extremely dreadful, terrible, calamitous or causing great fear or suffering. It generally refers to situations or events that are horrifying or disastrous.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Direfuladjective

   dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful; as, a direful fiend; a direful day

2. Etymology: [Dire + -ful.]

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How to pronounce Direful?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Direful in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Direful in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Direful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Direful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Direful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Direful
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Direful
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Direful